Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The first sign of adolescence is typically the sudden separation from parents that occurs at around age twelve. Girls start pulling away from their parents to begin their journey along one of the seven developmental strands of adolescence: parting with childhood. #2 When it comes to parting with childhood, girls have to get from point A, where they happily hold our hands and act like total goofballs in public, to point B, where they claim the independence and self-determination that come with being young women. #3 It can be extremely difficult to let go of your child, and many parents find that their relationship with them changes drastically during adolescence. #4 When your daughter begins to pull away from you, understand that she is doing it to practice being independent. She may not explain her feelings, but she will become increasingly annoying as a result.